Posts in Tarot
The Temperance Card, Dopamine, and Buddhist Philosophy

I recently listened to a series of talks about the neurotransmitter dopamine and the concept of dopamine fasting. Dopamine plays a role in pleasure and pain, motivation and apathy, attention and indifference. The brain seeks equilibrium which is why we humans can come to crave dopamine almost like an addiction … Buddhism teaches not to rejoice in pleasure or despair in suffering, but rather to accept all experiences from a place of equilibrium. The principles of balance and equilibrium are elegantly illustrated in Tarot’s Temperance card …

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Best Method to Clear a Vintage or Used Tarot Deck

Hi Anastasia! My husband gifted me with a Faustino Solesio Genova tarocchi deck from the early 1900s … what’s the best method to clear it?

Undeniably the best way to cleanse any item is to start with good ol’ soap & water ... But what about Tarot Cards? You can’t wash those with water. Well you could … but … SOGGY!!! If you want to know how to “dry clean” your new-to-you tarot cards, read on.

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Synchronicities, and Jumping Time-lines: How to Know When the Universe Has Your Back

If you’re anything like me, new experiences and opportunities feel wonderful but they also take me out of my comfort zone and into the land of white-knuckle, heart-palpitating anxiety. And every once in a while, in the midst of all the fear and self-doubt, something wonderful happens that’s an unmistakable sign I’m on the right path.

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